Georgia Court Rules for Transparency over Private Police Foundation

A Georgia court has decided that private non-profit Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) must comply with public records requests under the Georgia Open Records Act for some of its functions on behalf of the Atlanta Police Department.

Copyright Cases Should Not Threaten Chatbot Users’ Privacy

Like users of all technologies, ChatGPT users deserve the right to delete their personal data. Nineteen U.S. States, the European Union, and a host of other countries already protect users’ right to delete.

New Journalism Curriculum Module Teaches Digital Security for Border Journalists

SAN FRANCISCO – A new college journalism curriculum module teaches students how to protect themselves and their digital devices when working near and across the U.S.-Mexico border.

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

EFF to Court: Young People Have First Amendment Rights

Utah cannot stifle young people’s First Amendment rights to use social media to speak about politics, create art, discuss religion, or to hear from other users discussing those topics, EFF argued in a brief filed this week.

Texas’s War on Abortion Is Now a War on Free Speech

Once again, the Texas legislature is coming after the most common method of safe and effective abortion today—medication abortion.Senate Bill (S.B.) 2880* seeks to prevent the sale and distribution of abortion pills—but it doesn’t stop there.

Trump Administration’s Targeting of International Students Jeopardizes Free Speech and Privacy Online

The federal government is using social media surveillance to target student visa holders living in the United States for online speech the Trump administration disfavors in an effort to revoke their visas.

Florida’s Anti-Encryption Bill Is a Wrecking Ball to Privacy. There's Still Time to Stop It.

We've seen plenty of bad tech bills in recent years, often cloaked in vague language about "online safety.

Congress Moves Closer to Risky Internet Takedown Law | EFFector 37.4

Sorry, EFF doesn't hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter!This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back against the TAKE IT DOWN Act, …

EFF, Civil Society Groups, Academics Call on UK Home Secretary to Address Flawed Data Bill

Last week, EFF joined 30 civil society groups and academics in warning UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Department for Science, Innovation...

Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.

More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive.